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File contains a c.1961 letter to Gerald Boyce enclosing a letter that was sent to the Mayor of Belleville from a citizen who found the “minutes” from c.1892 Transportation Co. Ltd, and the c.1892 minutes of a meeting of the provincial Directors of the Ont. Transportation Co. Ltd.

File contains a c.1894 Canada post card to H.Corby re a meeting for Belleville Natural Gas Co., a c.1891 letters patent incorporating Belleville Natural Gas and Oil Co.Ltd., and a c.1890's Natural Gas and Oil Co.Ltd. book of shares and stocks.

File contains a c.1880 letter with James St. Charles letterhead, a basket phaeton bodies design booklet and a c.1922 St Charles Motor Bus Co. Invoice.

File contains an invoice from Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario from c.1926 to be paid by Mrs. W.M Ponton, a c.1924 Hydro Electric Shop invoice, and a c.1962 newspaper clip on the Hydro Co. Setting up in Eastern region headquarters in Belleville.

File contains a Hartford Ashley Carriage Works card, a Hartford Ashley “Harris Patent” advertisement for carriages, and a newspaper clip on the manufacturing process and business of streetcars in Belleville.

Contents moved to Belleville Harbour Commission fonds.

File contains c.1966 newspaper clips on the “Mandarin Duck” boat that was special ordered from China to Belleville to its owners Mrs. J. Tuzo Wilson and husband.

File contains the following newspaper clips on the Belleville Harbour: Mayor J.Russell Scott on Belleville Harbour as future world shipping point c.1969, clip on harbour master Donald Barrett and the construction of new docks, clip on the Belleville Harbour and tourism, clip on the yacht named “Southwest Niagra c.1968, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on the Belleville harbour.

File contains a newspaper from c.1964 on the opening of the Belleville Flying Club.

File contains newspaper clips on the following Belleville excursion steamers: the Alexandria, the Althea, the North King, the C.H. Merrit, and the Hero.

File contains newspaper clips c.1969 of the Belleville City Council elections, the proposed new arena being voted against, the Ontario Municipal Record approving a capital works budget, Moira sewer to begin construction, J. R. Reynolds on future of Belleville, Belleville city Council and Mayor in clash with merchant Xarl Roluf over proposed plaza, inaugural meeting for the rec-arena committee, and Russel Scott elected as Mayor.

File contains a 1968 inauguration program, and newspaper clips on Foster Ward's oldest resident starting the first sewer installation.

File contains newspaper clips c. 1960 on Belleville City Council taking over running of public buses, and clips on issues with old bus contracts and City Council breaking contract with Rawdon Bus Co..

File contains newspaper clips from c.1956 on the Belleville water commission, eligible voters in the Belleville area, a 1956 Tax rate set by the City council, road work and the widening of College St, and clips on the planning for a sewage plant.

File contains newspaper clippings written by and about W.N Ponton on “Buying Belleville” and on buying electricity from Trenton.

File contains newspaper clippings on early transportation in Belleville, and material on the Hastings Road.

A photograph of Shannonville's train station after it had closed.

Financial statements of the Bancroft Light & Power Co. Limited which was incorporated August 14, 1930.

Black and white photographs of varying size. Taken out of a photo album. Images depict cars and camping.